Yummy food! JD, our server was very informative, friendly and helpful with the menu! The brisket was tender and so delicious! Their pulled pork was less fatty and very juicy and loved their smoked turkey! We will be back!! read more

I'll start by saying food was good and really nice service. However, the seating, In my opinion, was let's see how many tables we can Squeeze in this space! Hard for people to walk through as well as staff. And I hate small tables for two... not enough table top space and feels very cramped. Very loud with no surfaces to absorb sound. And sure it is hot outside, but why do I need to wear a parka inside to stay warm??? Not saying my wife and I won't return, but not as a regular customer. read more

Had a table for 4 reservations, were seated on time. Our server gave exceptional service, Karen. She had a wonderful smile and was very professional. Our meals were served very timely and prepared just as we ordered. We went to this restaurant soon after it opened and it wasn't nearly as smooth as it was today. They are getting the hang of it! The place was packed! Only downsize of it, noisy! But so are most places nowadays. read more

I am going to be honest and fair with this review, feeling that I could pin-point the issue with why the reviews are mixed and also comment upon flavor irregularities. The place is new and part of the anchor restaurants for this new Oldham Village, which is honestly another over-hyped production of twenty-first century strip mall that will fade it's newness after fifteen years and make this place an eyesore, but I digress. What is Q39 but a franchise correct? The original is off of 39th between the Westport and KU Med center area. It may have been the go to "hole in the wall," which any food connoisseur knows those are the best places, and when they get popular the corporate investor execs get greedy and want to bank on the success of the small place. This is what happens to any restaurant or coffee shop, where the original looses its flavor just by opening at a convenient location for the suburbanites who are too afraid to venture into the urban realm. My husband had been wanting to try Q39 for some time, and I was apprehensive since I know how most people in this area don't share the same taste pallet or appetite that I have. I believe we should have gone to the original Q39 when he wanted to try it out several, several years ago. So, when we heard it was coming to L.S. we decided to try it out, even though I knew that most likely it was be tweaked for the suburbanites here. We visited a few days ago ordered the Judge's Plate and the Combo plate. The service was up to speed, so not sure what experiences were bad for others, and we also came midweek just before the dinner crowd, so there's that. I felt as if the staff were trained to serve and act as if this were some destination restaurant, or we lived in a destination city, which we obviously don't. They wanted to know the answer to the typical suburban restaurant, "Have you been here before?" and I made the mistake of saying "No," which invited the charade of treating barbeque like it's new to Kansas City. LOL The food was not bad. The ribs weren't bad either, and the beans? Grandma can make you baked beans just as good, but not like Arthur Bryant's beans. Q39 ribs, pulled pork, brisket and chipotle sausage were just as good as any barbeque restaurant in the suburbs. Remember Dickies? How about Smoke Stack? Although they may be a bit better. The price is just the same here. Overpriced suburban barbeque. If you want fancy lights, updated modern restaurant decor with automated bathroom flush after you use it, and want to pay this upcharge with your barbeque, go for it. The food isn't bad, but you just have to wake up America and know what you are paying for: Convenience in the suburbs. read more

Q39 - Barbeque Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

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Great experience! Party of 10 seated within 10 minutes on a Sunday . A warm welcome immediately from Eli and Q. Our server Q, was excellent in every way. We were seated where I could see guest's arriving & the front desk greeted everyone with warm welcome . I was impressed by the one of the hosts who cleaned the doors the windows while not busy! This is excellent attention to detail. read more

We are so thankful to have a Q39 closer to home. It seems roomier, inside and out, compared to the others, which is nice. The staff were very welcoming and friendly, from the front door to the wait staff. Our server, Grant, was awesome! He was very friendly and helpful with our questions and requests. He did a great job letting us know about specials and some of the best menu options. One of his recommendations was a whiskey flight of four local bourbons, which I took him up on. They were all easy sippers which I enjoyed. For our food, we started off with the Smoked and Grilled Pork Belly. It's amazing! The pork belly is cooked perfect. The slaw, marmalade, and aioli go so well with the salty and smoky pork. My wife had the Mr. Burns, but substituted brisket for the burnt ends and an order of fries. She loved them both. I tried the Q tacos with brisket. They were delicious. The slaw and aioli went well with the brisket. It'll definitely be in our regular dining out rotation. read more

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We met old friends for dinner while in KC. They recommended a bbq place we'd not been in KC. The bbq was your typical BBQ in KC. Portions were large and tasted great. Midwestern sweet tea doesn't meet my preferred Southern sweet tea standards. Our waitress was right there whenever we needed refills. This is a new location and a very modern BBQ. Lots of hard surfaces on tables, chairs and floors. It is not a location to meet old friends to catch up. Felt I had to yell across the table to be heard. We socialize more outside than we were able inside. A modern location more geared to order, eat your food, check your phone, pay your bill and leave. read more

The food was good. The server was not. He told us the chopped salad side was $3. I asked twice the chopped salad and the answer he said was $3. Several ordered the "$3" salad. The four of us are in our 80s. When the bill came it was a $9 salad. It was not worth $9. He intentionally led us along. He should not have been tipped but we did. we all agreed we should have reported it. If we return, we will refuse to have him. read more

The service was great. The food was very delicious. First time in Kansas City, Missouri, and I was looking forward to the world famous Kansas City Barbecue experience and Q 39 definitely live up to that KC reputation. read more

We had a few new restaurant issues at the new Lee's Summit location. The host took our phone number to let us know when we could be seated. I noticed he didn't ask for our name like the other hostess was doing with everyone else. After everyone waiting was seated we asked and they had lost our info. The manager was very apologetic and gave us a free appetizer. No issue. The food was served fast and quality was good. Unfortunately I'm not a fan of Q39's food at any of their locations so I will say everyone else loved the food and I'm sure if you like bbq at other Q39 locations you will love the Lee's Summit location. However, I'll be at Slaps BBQ. read more

Food was fantastic and we had a great wait staff. JD and Caleb were some of the best we've experienced on our weekly Friday night dining.

I really wanted to be impressed - we've been going to the original location for years and always love the food - but unfortunately, the BBQ at the new location just wasn't that good. We had the brisket and burnt ends plate with the wings appetizer. The wings had a texture more like they had been deep fried than smoked and didn't have much of a smoke flavor at all. They were still good, just not great. The brisket and burnt ends had an off flavor to them - almost plastic or phenolic or something. Maybe because the smoker is new and not well seasoned? I have no idea. But compared to the original location, the brisket just wasn't very good. The regular bbq sauce has an overwhelming amount of artificial smoke flavor, again detracting from the experience. We had apple coleslaw, street corn, fries and orzo pasta salad as sides. The coleslaw had very little flavor and lots of large chunks of cabbage. The orzo pasta salad was very good and the street corn was interesting but had a "mealy"texture that I didn't care for. The fries were great - and served with a house-made ketchup that was really good. Service was slow - over 30 minutes for the wings to arrive - but I'll let that slide, as this is the first week they've been open and every table was full. Our server did a great job and isn't to blame for the kitchen backup. Finally, the space felt crowded - servers frequently bumped into my chair as they were trying to squeeze between me and the table behind me. I saw a lot of "traffic jams" as servers tried to negotiate around tables and had to wait for each other to get out of the way. Another bump that I'm sure they'll iron out over time. So, overall I was underwhelmed but I'll give it another shot in a couple months before writing off this location for good - it's very close to home, so I'm hopeful it works out. But if not, I'll keep driving to the original when I want the best bbq in KC. read more

Food and drinks are wonderful, second to only their service. Bartenders Phoebe and Brian were both awesome! Great service and great recommendations! The atmosphere is lively, but not loud. Great place for a group or date night. Will return and happy to have them in the LS community. read more

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Absolutely great food, and Randi was the best host I can have. She was busy all day and got everyone's orders and drinks quick and tasty. She really does her job great and I want to highlight my dinner here at Q39. read more

Food was excellent and our server (JD) was amazing with great food suggestions and entertaining conversation. Great family atmosphere.

JD was the best. Food was awesome! Best burnt ends ever. But JD made the experience.

Great service!!! Caleb was a fantastic server!! Very personable!! Good sense of humor!! 5 stars

Tried ordering using the website but wasn't able to because it wasn't available yet online. They offered me a free curly fry however I haven't been able to use it yet. Been having to goto Jack stacks or the filling station which is awesome! read more

I realize when it comes to barbecue in Kansas City, people have very strong feelings. I also realize this is the first week that this location has been opened and Friday was their first Friday. Luckily, I made a reservation and our weight was minimal. However, we did sit down at the bar to grab a drink while we're waiting in order to old-fashioned. On a scale from one to 10 I'd give them a six. Dinner was nice my partner and I both ordered the brisket and burnt in meat that came two sides. Three slices of brisket and five burnt ends, along with my side of orzo and side of cucumber and onion salad. The cucumber and onion salad (9/10) had good flavor. The orzo (5/10)seemed a little off on the flavor from the last time. I ate over at the original location. The burnt ends were very tender(9/10), and the brisket (7/10) was good. Our server did a nice job and was very engaging. They're gonna have to figure the AC out since the inside doors open up to the patio and the humidity could be felt inside the restaurant. This type of configuration puts a lot of strain on the heating system. They have Jackk stack pricing, but not necessarily Jackk stack ambience. read more

From minute walked int door felt welcomed. Attentive wait staff; but not a very the edge. The food was remarkable. Flavorful, moist and the portions huge. read more

This was my first time at Q39 and this is some of the best BBQ I have had whether here in KC or in Texas. Our waitress Stephania was hands down the best waitress I have ever had. she answered all our questions about the food and did not steer us wrong with her suggestions. It was such a pleasure to have someone who was so energetic and positive about helping us. The burnt ends and brisket were amazing and so dang tender and those onion straws top notch. thin and crispy and seasoned perfectly. Others at the table had the chicken and spare ribs. The meat just fell off the bones. Can't go wrong at this restaurant. read more

We loved having Colton as our server! We got seated quickly, and thought that the restaurant was well staffed! Everything was efficient, and delicious! We would love to see that amount of staff stay at this restaurant, I think it helped everything run well! It was clean, and great vibes all around, although Colton was probably part of that! Will be back for sure! read more

Q39 - Q Burger, Three Combo with ribs, pulled pork and smoked turkey, fries and street corn (my favorite) - Barbeque Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Great customer service friendly staff and fast food. The server was also so nice and knows his job well.

Food was bland. No seasonings no flavor and no salt and pepper on tables to try to improve it Overpriced food with no flavor

My wife and I went into the new Lee's Summit Q39 location on the third day of their launch. From start to finish, our experience was nothing short of exceptional. Fortunately, we made a reservation and were able to skip the line at the door. They were ready for us and had us seated right away. Our server - Keegan - seemed more like a charming mind-reader than a server. He made the perfect recommendations on both our drinks and our starter. He sized us up perfectly and had us off to a great start. As busy as he was, Keegan had the perfect amount of follow up to keep us right on track. He is fun to talk to, and is a real pro. As our food arrived, we got o meet Neveah. She apologized that they were out of beans - well at least for the next few minutes. To make up for it (we didn't even ask), she brought over a couple of other sides to try until the beans arrived. The additional sides will make future visits challenging, because they were amazing! Come to find out, Nevaeh was just running and not yet a server. (Note to Q39 management, get her in front of customers as soon as you can. Her smile, professionalism and demeanor should not be hidden in the back!) Now for the food. We have eaten at the other locations, so I knew what to expect. I thought. The food at this location was BETTER than the other previous experiences I have had. That was the part that surprised me. The ribs were almost impossibly perfect. Left perfect bite marks. It didn't just fall apart picking it up or on first bite. But was effortlessly tender and there was nothing left but a clean bone afterward. Textbook competition where taste and texture combine. Burnt ends, wings, pork belly all were topnotch. The sauces paired perfectly, as well. I had a view to the kitchen from where I was sitting. They were extremely busy, but were totally in control. I was surprised to learn that none of them were from other locations. They were all trained recently for this location. Very impressive. Other notes: I found out they harvest their own honey. Approx 85% of the beer and cocktails are local - which is also important to me. This is a serious operation. As we were winding down, we got to meet some of the management team. Nick, Xavier and Laura all came by to check on our visit. We already were sold on the place with Keegan and Nevaeh, but it was obviously clear after meeting the management team that this place is special all the way through. So it's obvious that we will be coming back. A LOT. And the only real question I have is, when will they be getting KC's first Michelin Star for BBQ? This place seems to have what it takes to do it. read more